Bug ID 1295077: Failed to download the BIG-IQ/ BIG-IP backup file from BIG-IQ

Last Modified: Apr 28, 2025

Affected Product(s):
BIG-IQ System User Interface(all modules)

Known Affected Versions:
8.3.0

Opened: May 04, 2023

Severity: 3-Major

Symptoms

Although the backup file was successfully created in the /shared/ucs_backups folder, unable to download a saved BIG-IP or BIG-IQ backup file from BIG-IQ.

Impact

Unable to download the BIG-IQ or BIG-IP backup file.

Conditions

Downloading a file from one of the following screens: Devices -> Backup & Restore -> Backup Files -> Download System -> Backup & Restore -> Backup Files -> Download BIG-IQ returns similar to the following error: "File does not exist or file path is not a file: /shared/f5os_backup/<UCS_filename>.ucs"

Workaround

If BIG-IQ does not have an F5OS platform/ device discovered, delete the directory /shared/f5os_backup and create a symbolic link /shared/f5os_backup -> /shared/ucs_backups/ using the following commands from BIG-IQ: * rm -rf /shared/f5os_backup * ln -s /shared/ucs_backups /shared/f5os_backup If BIG-IQ has an F5OS platform/ device discovered, copy any existing backup files to the existing directory /shared/ucs_backups when the F5OS Backups are not running, delete the directory /shared/f5os_backup, and create a symbolic link /shared/f5os_backup -> /shared/ucs_backups/ using the following commands on BIG-IQ: * cp /shared/f5os_backup/* /shared/ucs_backups/ * rm -rf /shared/f5os_backup * ln -s /shared/ucs_backups /shared/f5os_backup

Fix Information

None

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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